Macular Degeneration

New Clues to the Causes of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Published in Health Risk Factor Week, March 11th, 2008

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss in the United States, but discoveries about the roles played by nutrition, genetic factors and immune response are providing clues to new prevention and treatment measures. AMD can destroy the detailed, central vision we need to read, drive, recognize faces, and enjoy daily life.

March is AMD Awareness Month, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology, joined by the American Society of Retina Specialists, the Macula Society, and The Retina Society, encourages Americans to know their risks for AMD. "We have a greater understanding of AMD than ever before," says Janet S. Sunness, MD, Medical Director...

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